Harry Potter Halloween

Are you having a Halloween Party? Discuss ideas here!
User avatar
MHooch
Halloween Master
Posts: 1697
Joined: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:27 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Virginia

Harry Potter Halloween

Post by MHooch » Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:45 am

You guys know that I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan...and since this is the year that the last book :cry: will be published, I think I'm gonna have Potter-themed Halloween party this year. What do you think? Too geeky?

User avatar
ooga_booga
Haunt Master
Posts: 220
Joined: Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:54 am
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: South Australia, Australia
Contact:

Post by ooga_booga » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:27 am

Sounds good, I don't think it's too geeky.
Serial Thread Killer.

User avatar
deadbride
Master Reaper
Posts: 191
Joined: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:51 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Augusta, GA

Post by deadbride » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:57 am

My daughter would bless you for months. She made me buy her the HP Scene It game. She won't let it out of her room. I haven't seen it since I bought it. :lol: She can recite every line of the movies, she has every book. She drives us nuts. For an 18 yr old you think obsession would be something different. :lol: The party sounds like a great idea, don't change it. :wink:
I may grow older, but I refuse to grow up.
I'm not weird, just normal challenged.

Image

User avatar
MHooch
Halloween Master
Posts: 1697
Joined: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:27 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Virginia

Post by MHooch » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:24 am

LOL deadbride, my daughter is 18, too, but she just rolls her eyes :roll: at me when I go on about my Potter obsession!!! We really do have a good time with it, we (my husband, what a sport ...and I) dress in costume for book publishing events and all movie premieres. My specialty, of course, is Madam Hooch, only because my hair is short and spiky and easily dyed grey. My husband has done both Dumbledore (complete with crepe hair beard to his waist) and Snape. The little kids just LOVE it when we show up. The daughter, however...well...she just rolls her eyes!! :roll: :lol:

User avatar
deadbride
Master Reaper
Posts: 191
Joined: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:51 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Augusta, GA

Post by deadbride » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:56 am

I'd love to see that. Post a pic if you have one. Every now and then we all sit down and run a marathon of the movies and my daughter and I point out differences between them and the books. Hubby gets upset. My dad managed to get a book signed. Not sure how but he did. My daughter keeps trying to steal it from him. Eventually he'll give in and give it to her. :roll: :lol: She tried to talk me into buying her a wand out at the flea market but I wouldn't. Anything that reminds her of Harry Potter! :shock:
I may grow older, but I refuse to grow up.
I'm not weird, just normal challenged.

Image

User avatar
geekmidwinter
Haunt Master
Posts: 471
Joined: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:10 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Houston, you know, where we have a problem.

Post by geekmidwinter » Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:29 am

I think a Harry Potter themed Halloween is an absolutely magnificent idea!! The books and movies lend themselved so easily to the Halloween spirit, and there are sooo many neat things you can do with it. So many great food and decor ideas, not to mention the costumes! I'm so excited for you, Hooch.
I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's. His hair was perfect.

User avatar
MHooch
Halloween Master
Posts: 1697
Joined: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:27 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Virginia

Post by MHooch » Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:19 am

I am ready to hear any and all ides about how to make a Hogwartish decor, etc. Bring on your brilliance, my friends! :wink:

User avatar
ooga_booga
Haunt Master
Posts: 220
Joined: Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:54 am
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: South Australia, Australia
Contact:

Post by ooga_booga » Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:43 am

Serial Thread Killer.

User avatar
MHooch
Halloween Master
Posts: 1697
Joined: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:27 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Virginia

Post by MHooch » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:44 pm

ooga....OMG what a great website!!! I got so many great ideas for both the Hogwarts party and just general Halloween stuff. :lol: :lol: :lol: THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

User avatar
ooga_booga
Haunt Master
Posts: 220
Joined: Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:54 am
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: South Australia, Australia
Contact:

Post by ooga_booga » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:27 am

No problem, my computer's finally letting me look at that site again :D
Serial Thread Killer.

User avatar
ghostess
Master Reaper
Posts: 147
Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:53 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Orange Park, Florida
Contact:

Post by ghostess » Tue May 22, 2007 7:53 am

Britta is the one who I modeled a lot of my design around. She's a talented woman and pretty darn nice to boot! Harry Potter themed movies are almost as big as Pirates themes, and not geeky at all. I say go for it, and have FUN!!
"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

User avatar
MHooch
Halloween Master
Posts: 1697
Joined: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:27 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Virginia

Post by MHooch » Tue May 22, 2007 11:36 pm

Thanks, ghostess! :lol:

User avatar
Dutchess of Darkness
Halloween Master
Posts: 1708
Joined: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:56 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Chilliwack British Columbia Canada

Post by Dutchess of Darkness » Wed May 23, 2007 1:11 am

Hey Hooch, Not at all geeky! So cool, wish I could be there :cry: ok here are a few ideas I have:
1) Try to create some sort of gothic arch for over doorways & window frames.
2) Make a Hogwarts School Shield for on your front door or entryway hall wall
3) Place a fogging cauldron somwhere, outside front door ?
4) Place throughout party room: Stuffed toy white owl, potion bottles,broomstick
5) Maybe stick to one room such as The Great Hall if your party room is contained to one area
6) Make Wizard maps for invitations. Round the edges of Parchment paper with scissors. Write the party details (hogwarts School, AKA your house) using invisible ink felt pens available at craft stores. Roll them into cylinders and REPLACE INTO mailing tubes along with a decoder pen and mail.
7) have lots of Candelabras throughout and candle wall sconces on the wall "buring if you can"
8) Create Hagrids house out in your front yard and have a fake magickal creature outside it

Well those are just a few ideas for now Hooch, will let you know of anymore I think of.
Image

User avatar
Dutchess of Darkness
Halloween Master
Posts: 1708
Joined: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:56 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Chilliwack British Columbia Canada

Post by Dutchess of Darkness » Wed May 23, 2007 3:56 am

Hey Hooch, I was on ebay looking at Halloween decor and came across a Hogwarts School Banner Flag. You can either just type into the search box "halloween decor" and then scroll down until you find it, or faster yet type in it's item number: 220114540424, I didn't read all the sellers details on it but it looked pretty magnificent and there were zero bids on it :D Good luck if you decide to bid ^v^
Image

User avatar
geekmidwinter
Haunt Master
Posts: 471
Joined: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:10 pm
What is the highest number?: 9
Location: Houston, you know, where we have a problem.

Post by geekmidwinter » Wed May 23, 2007 10:16 am

You have some really great idea, Dutchess, you should try a party of your own!
I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's. His hair was perfect.

Post Reply